Tag: Nigeria

Nigeria, others face severe food, energy and finance crisis – UN chief

Aminu Imam

The United Nations (UN) Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, has warned that the Ukraine conflict may cause a social and economic crisis in Nigeria and other countries of the world. The conflict, combined with other crises, is threatening to unleash “an unprecedented wave of hunger and destitution, leaving social and economic chaos in its wake,” Guterres said on Wednesday, at the launch of a second report by the Global Crisis Response Group on ‘Food, Energy and Finance over the Ukraine conflict’. “Food prices are at near-record highs. Fertiliser prices have more than…

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Insecurity: Nigeria calls for urgent action to end insecurity, maritime threat

Aminu Imam

Nigeria, yesterday, called for urgent action to end terrorism, piracy and trafficking along the African Atlantic coast. Foreign Affairs Minister, Geoffrey Onyeama, made the call while stating Nigeria’s position at the First Ministerial Conference of African Atlantic States, in Rabat, Morocco. The minister, who was also a lead presenter of the decisions of African countries on: “Political Dialogue, Security and Safety”, said the spread of terrorism, drugs and piracy were threats to be contained. He urged all African countries bordering the Atlantic Ocean to collaborate in order to stem maritime…

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365 days to Buhari’s exit, Nigerians decry poor governance, worsening insecurity

Aminu Imam

…”President has failed to fulfill campaign promises” – Arewa Youths With no more than 365 days left in the lifespan of the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration, concerned stakeholders have called on the president to attempt using the remainder of his term to assuage the pains of Nigerians on many fronts due to poor governance. Largely criticised for having failed in government, President Buhari has been urged to reverse “abnormal and deviant political practices,” that keep preventing the nation from progressing. The Executive Director, Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre, (CISLAC), Musa…

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‘Nigeria fast becoming a failed State’ – Anglican Primate

Aminu Imam

Primate of Anglican Communion, Most Reverend Nicholas Ndukuba, has expressed concerns about the state of affairs in Nigeria, stating that the country is fast becoming a failed State, having exhibited the characters and signals of one. Rev. Ndukuba challenged Christians, particularly the members of the Anglican Church to rise to the occasion and participate in the political process that would culminate in the emergence of new political leaders in 2023. The Anglican Primate discouraged the culture of sitting on the fence during political processes and end up lamenting and complaining…

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Presidency counters Northern Elders Forum, condemns call for expulsion of section from Nigeria

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

The Presidency has condemned the reported call by Northern Elders Forum asking a section of the country to be excluded from Nigeria. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, made the condemnation in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. According to him, it is a delusional arrogance that will lead such a group to publicly state terms and conditions for the existence of Nigeria. The statement read in part: “We are aware of the latest statement from the so-called “Northern Elders Forum.” He…

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2023: APC tasks its screening c’ttees on justice to all aspirants

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

The All Progressive Congress (APC) has urged its screening committees to ensure justice to all aspirants that purchased and submitted its Expression of Interest and Nomination forms to contest elective positions in the  2023 general elections. Alhaji Sulaiman Argungu, the party’s National Organising Secretary gave the charge on Tuesday in Abuja. He spoke at the inauguration of chairmen and secretaries of screening committees for State Houses of Assembly aspirants and special congress committees to elect the party’s Local Government, State and National Delegates. Argungu, said that any aspirant that goes against…

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It’s too late to tinker with 2023 elections timelines – INEC

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that it is too late to tinker with the schedule of activities for the 2023 general elections. Festus Okoye, INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, stated this while speaking on Monday in Abuja. Okoye spoke against the backdrop of the two months extension of deadline for the conduct of parties’ primary recently sought by Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC). According to him, any change in the June 3 deadline will affect other activities for elections. “The timetable and schedule of…

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Review salaries, emoluments of political office holders downwards, expert urges RMAFC

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir
President Buhari at national Assembly

A Financial Expert, Okechukwu Unegbu, has urged the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) to review salaries and emoluments of political office holders downwards. Unegbu, a past president of the Chattered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN), made the call in a telephone interview on Monday in Abuja. He spoke against the backdrop of plans by RMAFC to review salaries and emoluments of political office holders and judicial officers. RMAFC’s Secretary, Mohammed Shehu, had recently announced plans to partner with relevant agencies of government to review salaries and emoluments…

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JAMB increases UTME service charge at CBT centres to N2,000

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has approved that its accredited Computer Based Tests (CBT) centres should increase service charge per candidate from N1,400 to  N2,000. JAMB made this known in its Weekly Bulletin of the Office of the Registrar on Monday in Abuja. The board explained that initially, each candidate paid the sum of N1,400 made up of N700 for mock-UTME and another N700 for the UTME. The board said that the decision for approval by its management followed the high cost of diesel and other energy challenges…

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UTME: Parents express worry over backlog of admissions following ASUU strikes

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

Some parents have expressed worry over the backlog of admissions following incessant strikes by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) in the country. In 2020, ASUU went on a nine-month strike, which was the longest since 1999 and about two years later on Feb. 14, it went on a four-week warning strike. It declared another eight weeks strike, saying it was giving the government more time to attend to its demands. Upon the expiration, it announced additional 12 weeks roll-over with effect from May 9, to end in August.…

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